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Questions surrounding religion, especially when considered in relation to law, politics, and culture have always been of contentious nature. In this course, we will dissect this nature and explore the roots and reasons of such contention. We will pay special attention to the difficulty of defining religion legally, as well as to the meanings and practices of secularism and religious freedom. During the course, we will think critically about these issues in countries across the world with a comparative, interdisciplinary approach. Course readings will include academic writings by religion scholars, political scientists, historians, anthropologists, sociologists, philosophers, and others as well as documents concerning legal cases. Assignments including participation in group projects/presentations and annotation of select readings will encourage students to establish their own understanding of the course material and deliberate with their peers as we discuss the contemporary debates and cases throughout the course.